Department of Pharmacy, Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, Shameerpet, Hyderabad, Telangana, 500078, India.
AAPS PharmSciTech. 2018 Jan;19(1):166-175. doi: 10.1208/s12249-017-0833-y. Epub 2017 Jun 21.
The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effectiveness of iontophoretic co-delivery of curcumin and anti-STAT3 siRNA using cationic liposomes against skin cancer. Curcumin was encapsulated in DOTAP-based cationic liposomes and then complexed with STAT3 siRNA. This nanocomplex was characterized for the average particle size, zeta-potential, and encapsulation efficiency. The cell viability studies in B16F10 mouse melanoma cells have shown that the co-delivery of curcumin and STAT3 siRNA significantly (p < 0.05) inhibited the cancer cell growth compared with either liposomal curcumin or STAT3 siRNA alone. The curcumin-loaded liposomes were able to penetrate up to a depth of 160 μm inside the skin after iontophoretic (0.47 mA/cm) application. The in vivo efficacy studies were performed in the mouse model of melanoma skin cancer. Co-administration of the curcumin and STAT3 siRNA using liposomes significantly (p < 0.05) inhibited the tumor progression as measured by tumor volume and tumor weight compared with either liposomal curcumin or STAT3 siRNA alone. Furthermore, the iontophoretic administration of curcumin-loaded liposome-siRNA complex showed similar effectiveness in inhibiting tumor progression and STAT3 protein suppression compared with intratumoral administration. Taken together, cationic liposomes can be utilized for topical iontophoretic co-delivery of small molecule and siRNA for effective treatment of skin diseases.
本研究旨在评估采用阳离子脂质体离子导入共递送姜黄素和抗 STAT3 siRNA 对皮肤癌的疗效。姜黄素被包裹在 DOTAP 阳离子脂质体中,然后与 STAT3 siRNA 复合。该纳米复合物的特征在于平均粒径、zeta 电位和包封效率。B16F10 小鼠黑色素瘤细胞的细胞活力研究表明,与单独的脂质体姜黄素或 STAT3 siRNA 相比,共递送姜黄素和 STAT3 siRNA 可显著(p<0.05)抑制癌细胞生长。姜黄素负载的脂质体在离子导入(0.47 mA/cm)应用后能够穿透皮肤内部深度达 160 μm。在黑色素瘤皮肤癌的小鼠模型中进行了体内疗效研究。与单独的脂质体姜黄素或 STAT3 siRNA 相比,使用脂质体共给药姜黄素和 STAT3 siRNA 可显著(p<0.05)抑制肿瘤进展,如肿瘤体积和肿瘤重量所示。此外,与瘤内给药相比,姜黄素负载的脂质体-siRNA 复合物的离子导入给药在抑制肿瘤进展和 STAT3 蛋白抑制方面显示出相似的效果。总之,阳离子脂质体可用于小分子和 siRNA 的局部离子导入共递送,以有效治疗皮肤疾病。